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stabile

/ˌsteɪˈbil/
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Other forms: stabiles

Definitions of stabile
  1. adjective
    not able or intended to be moved
    immobile
    not capable of movement or of being moved
  2. adjective
    (chemistry, physics, biology) resistant to change
    synonyms:
    stable
    resistant to change of position or condition
  3. noun
    a sculpture having fixed units (usually constructed of sheet metal) and attached to a fixed support
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    antonyms:
    mobile
    sculpture suspended in midair whose delicately balanced parts can be set in motion by air currents
    type of:
    sculpture
    a three-dimensional work of plastic art
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